In a previous article I discussed my obsession with religion. I have been successful at putting all thoughts of religion out of my mind. I have not been reading about it, discussing it, or even thinking about it. I have given myself a break from it and I feel a lot better because of it. It is nice to get my obsessions with religion out of my mind for a while. It makes me feel relieved. My mind is at peace with itself. It is one thing to be religious but it is another thing to be obsessed with it.
I am seriously thinking about taking a permanent break from religion. Although I want to get away from religion it is still important to me to have some sort of spiritual beliefs and spiritual life for myself. I personally believe that it is my spiritual beliefs that have helped me recover from my mental illness, addiction, and alcoholism. Without my spiritual beliefs I would not be recovering from any of these things.
The question is: How can I still have my spiritual beliefs without becoming obsessed with religion? In my mind there is a difference between the two. A person can become spiritual without becoming overly religious. I must confess that spirituality is very important to me. Without it I would not be able to survive and live a life of meaning and purpose. There are many things that give me meaning and purpose in life. One of them is my spiritual beliefs. As human beings we need to be whole. For meaning and purpose I need my marriage, work, hobbies, spiritual beliefs, psychological stability, and emotional stability. All these different aspects of my life are important to make me a whole person. We cannot just treat part of the person we need to treat the whole person.
So, I need to figure out what spiritual beliefs I want to believe and practice in my life. I want to avoid all the dogma and doctrines of organized religion. No matter what religion it is. I personally believe that I have made the right decision concerning these matters. I am thinking about deleting all my blogs I have on religion and philosophy. Or should I just leave them there for now? I might change my mind down the road. That is one of the symptoms of OCD. Changing one's mind all the time and going round and round in circles.
For now I feel good about my decision not to give up on my spiritual beliefs but forsake the religion thing altogether. Wish me luck.
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